Centre Village United Baptist Church
Title
Centre Village United Baptist Church
Creator
Avery Jackson
Source
Information provided by the Atlantic Baptist Archives.
Image provided by the Atlantic Baptist Archives - D1900.039/41
Image provided by the Atlantic Baptist Archives - D1900.039/41
Church Name
Centre Village United Baptist Church
Church Association
Westmoreland - Kent Association
Province
New Brunswick
County
Westmoreland County
Address
Centre Village, New Brunswick
Status
Demolished
Date
Built circa 1860
Historical Information
The Centre Village Baptist Church was located in the community of Centre Village, in Westmoreland County, New Brunswick. The community was founded around 1860, and soon after a Baptist church was established in the region. This building was somewhat small, and built in the Meeting House Style. The Meeting House style was typical of Baptist and Congregational congregations around this time frame in Atlantic Canada, due to its simplistic and rather quick-to-build design. The Meeting House style is characterized by a 1 ½ storey wood-frame construction, with either one or two entranceways located on the gable end. This building would have been covered in either wooden clad boards, or cedar shakes, and had a roof covered in wooden shingles. Heating sources during this time consisted of either a wood or coal burning stove, with illumination within the building coming from either whale oil or kerosene oil lamps.
Some of the most striking features of this building include the centrally placed double doors on the gable end, along with the three matching gothic revival windows on each of the eave-sides and the one located near the peak on the gable end.
Up until 1990, this church was part of the Middle Sackville Pastorate, until the church closed.
Information provided by the Atlantic Baptist Archives.
Image provided by the Atlantic Baptist Archives - D1900.039/41
Some of the most striking features of this building include the centrally placed double doors on the gable end, along with the three matching gothic revival windows on each of the eave-sides and the one located near the peak on the gable end.
Up until 1990, this church was part of the Middle Sackville Pastorate, until the church closed.
Information provided by the Atlantic Baptist Archives.
Image provided by the Atlantic Baptist Archives - D1900.039/41
Files
Collection
Citation
Avery Jackson, “Centre Village United Baptist Church,” Atlantic Baptist Built Heritage Project , accessed May 3, 2024, https://atlanticbaptistheritage.omeka.net/items/show/472.